Update the Node Software

For detailed instructions, refer to Install Software and Firmware Updates in Oracle X5 Series Servers Administration Guide or to Install Software and Firmware Updates in Oracle X6 Series Servers Administration Guide.

1. From the node, log in to Oracle ILOM.

   Always refer to the update README file(s) for requirements and installation instructions.

2. Install the update by typing:

   load -source protocol://
   username-password@node-IP/path-to-image/image.pkg
   

   where protocol is http, https, ftp, tftp, sftp, or scp.

   where username-password@node-IP is the user's name and password with the node's ILOM IP address.

   where path-to-image is the directory path.

   where image.pkg is the name of the package being installed.

   For example, load -source tftp://10.10.0.215/fw x5_2_ncn-rom.3.2.6.28.r110588.pkg

   Refer to the following for firmware update instructions:

   http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37444_01/html/E37446/z400371a1482689.html#ILMCMz400371a1482689

3. Verify that the updates were installed.

   See View Node Software Versions.

4. Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 on each node for which you want the update installed.
5. On the management nodes, update the system management software:
   1. Boot the management host OS completely prior to updating the system management software.
   2. Update the system management software using the rpm command.
6. (Optional) Install an OS update.

   Refer to the Netra Modular System Installation Guide and to the OS documentation.